"West Side Story," at the BJCC Concert Hall through ... and though it boasts a fiery Anita and some spiffy choreography executed by a talented ensemble, the lack of chemistry between its stars ...

A “West Side Story” where people from Puerto Rico ... but it’s Maria who leans in for the kiss). However, Maria and Anita get to put him in his place more than before. Anita isn’t about ...

In December 2018, Spielberg and Tony Kushner, who is adapting West Side Story, sat with professors ... we announced that we would cast the roles of Maria, Anita, Bernardo, Chino and the Sharks ...

But by the time West Side Story rolled around to the ... and Broadway legend Chita Rivera first played Moreno's role of Anita. Natalie Wood portrayed Maria in the film. Moreno was unique among ...

Broadway veteran Ariana DeBose has been cast as Anita and David Alvarez ... playing the iconic role of Maria alongside this amazing cast,” said Zegler. “‘West Side Story’ was the first ...

But “West Side Story” was always in the background ... One of the major changes Kushner and Spielberg made is that Maria, Bernardo and Anita don’t just have Puerto Rican accents — they ...

Rita Moreno's career through the years, from 'West Side Story' to 'One ... "I had developed into Anita," Moreno said. "I no longer looked like a Maria to him. And I really didn't.

“West Side Story was the first musical I encountered ... we announced that we would cast the roles of Maria, Anita, Bernardo, Chino and the Sharks with Latina and Latino actors.

West Side Story is a retelling of Romeo and Juliet. Anita is the most significant female character after Maria, who is the heroine and Juliet figure. She's the girlfriend of Maria's older brother ...

"West Side Story was the first musical I encountered ... we announced that we would cast the roles of Maria, Anita, Bernardo, Chino and the Sharks with Latina and Latino actors.

“West Side Story was the first musical I encountered ... we announced that we would cast the roles of Maria, Anita, Bernardo, Chino, and the Sharks with Latina and Latino actors,” Spielberg ...